Chapter 143
\nI’ve Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 143<\/p>\n
Caden left while bringing Grace along. Leon was caressing his chin listlessly at a quiet corner of the James house which contrasted with the bustling noise inside. He crooned. \u201cIs that Grace?\u201d<\/p>\n
The \u2018Grace\u2019 today gave him a complete different feeling. His dark eyes gleamed feeling interested and his thin lips pursed. He plunged his hands into the pockets of his suit trouser and left the yard languidly.<\/p>\n
\u201cGuess who I saw today?\u201d He walked towards his car which was parked at the roadside while making a call to Franklin. \u201cYou\u2019ll never guess who.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSince I can\u2019t guess it out, I shall not ask.\u201d Rumbling noise was heard from the speaker and Franklin was replying casually. \u201cLeon, do you want to have fun here? The new girl from HJ Club is interesting.\u201d Leon ignored him and said, \u201cIt\u2019s Grace. I saw Grace at the James house.\u201d<\/p>\n
There was a moment of silence from the other end of the phone, and the man\u2019s cheerful laughter was heard. \u201cWho? Her? You have no idea, Leon. I\u2019ve already been bored of that kind of woman, and you call me just to tell me about her?\u201d Leon sighed softly. \u201cIs that it? Frank? If you really think that way, why did you keep on hanging out in the red-light district?\u201d<\/p>\n
Franklin chuckled. \u201cYou\u2019re funny, Leon. I am that kind of person after all. Just pretend that I\u2019ve bumped my head and have gone temporarily out of mind.\u201d He started to become impatient and continued. \u201cAlright, I\u2019m still in the middle of the fun. If there\u2019s nothing else I\u2019m going to hang up.\u201d<\/p>\n
He then heard Leon\u2019s low voice when he was about to hang up. \u201cI suppose you know Wei\u2019ai? The James family has organized a banquet today when in fact they\u2019re auctioning Wei\u2019ai. Caden Shaw has lent Grace 400 million and Wei\u2019ai has been bought by Grace. Frank, think about it. Grace who is filthy in your eyes has taken over Wei\u2019ai, don\u2019t you lose to her in the end when you\u2019re even the young master of the Cordon family.\u201d Franklin directly hung up the call without giving him a second notice this time when he finished his words.<\/p>\n
Leon opened the car door, boarded the car and drove it away. He had done everything he could. As for whether Franklin would escape from his decadence, it depended on the amount of power released from the heavy bomb he deployed.<\/p>\n
His expression was slightly mixed when he thought of Grace and there was a slight regret in his eyes. \u201cI\u2019m sorry for taking advantage from you, Grace.\u201d Yet he would not regret to take advantage from a woman whom he did not hate nor hold a grudge to as long as Franklin was able to regain himself. After all, that woman was nothing. His thin lips pursed and there was a sense of apathy under his gold-framed glasses and decorous look. A businessman cherished benefits more than relationships with people. He was a businessman, and the core of a businessman was apathy.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease\u2026, as long as that guy, Frank is able to regain himself\u2026\u201d No matter how Franklin\u2019s misunderstanding towards Grace deepened or how much injustice Grace suffered due to his words\u2026The curvature of the corner of his lips lacked any sensibility and that had disclosed his attitude—he was willing to trade Grace for Franklin.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile at HJ Club, Franklin had been pulling a long face the moment he hung up the call. He was sitting at the side and his decadent friends were eating and drinking. Yet the euphoric ambience could not cheer him up.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrank, which lady are you thinking of until you\u2019re that absent-minded? Our buddies are calling you in for a drink.\u201d A young man with chestnut short perm approached him while grinning. He hung his arm over Franklin\u2019s shoulder and held a glass of whiskey in his hand. \u201cCome, Frank. Drink this!\u201d<\/p>\n
Franklin suddenly stood to his feet and swirled his hand, making the glass fell from the man\u2019s hand and snorted coldly. \u201cWho\u2019s your buddy? And you\u2019re whose buddy?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShould I send young master off\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n
The housekeeper then closed the door helplessly.<\/p>\n
Franklin stood outside the door and turned back. He stopped in the middle of the yard, suddenly turned and slumped to his knees. Master Cordon was standing at the first floor when the housekeeper came. \u201cOld master\u2026who won\u2019t make a mistake when they\u2019re still young? Please—\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no more business for you here now. Please go have a rest first.\u201d Master Cordon spoke blandly to chase him off without waiting for him to finish. He stood in front of the window when he was left alone and gazed at the shadow kneeling down underneath. He had placed high hopes on this grandson and he could not allow him to repeat his mistake over and over again.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo kneel down for some time.\u201d Master Cordon stammered to himself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1348","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}